Be Fit Boot Camps

I really had good time for first few months until Mike and team were there, but, things changed completely after he left. I had signed up an yearly contract based on what saw during the 6 weeks of evaluation period.
Starting November, I suddenly saw a drop in energy and fewer and fewer people attending the boot camp. In December, they just had one trainer and if she had any conflict they kept canceling the boot camp at a short notice and I really got frustrated when they shut down 2^nd half of December when I really wanted to workout during the slow holiday time. I still gave benefit of doubt and thought of continuing, but, I had to change my job and move out of the south bay. Here came the worst nightmare … I told them on January 14^th that I would like to cancel my contract since I am moving out. They didn’t respond for many weeks and after multiple follow up, they started counting and showing contact rules and asking for everything that they can ask per contract.
They didn’t show any consideration that I was barely able to use their service in December due to they cancellations and they were not providing the quality of services they showed during the evaluation period. They charged 2 month’s fees after I requested cancellation, $ 100 cancellation fees and $ 32 per months for six months extra charge since I requested to cancel after 6 months .
Very poor communication, customer service and unfair practices. I recommend you stay away from any of the services.

I couldn’t even get past their confusing and overblown cheesy website. I just needed basic info, where, how much, how often. I didn’t find any of it. Good thing I came to Unilocal and found it and how much of a waste it is.

I first started working out with Be Fit in July 2013 when I had purchased a groupon deal. I have since signed on for an additional year of membership. I love that I don’t have to step foot in a stinky gym anymore, we work out outside doing lots of cardio and interval training. Actually its a lot like the «insanity» workout if you are familiar with those DVDs. The trainers are great! They push you and give you modifications for the different circuits if you need them and help you get the results you want. Since starting in July I have lost 20lbs and counting. There are several locations to choose from and times that are easy to fit into your schedule… no excuses here! You know your body and its limits; they help you push through those limits in a non intimidating way. I would recommend this business to everyone!

If you ever told me I would be writing a good review about ANYTHING that involved me doing push ups I would suggest you might have been smoking crack.
That’s how awesome Be Fit is — I have to give five stars to a company that has inserted the phrase ‘cardio break’ in my life.
Why? Shall I count the ways?
The teachers rock: I cannot say enough good things about Mike, Jeff and Matt. They remember everyone’s name, they’re have no problem laughing at themselves and they’re encouraging without being terrifying. This is a super-​supportive, push-​your-​limits thing. Not a ‘let’s see who vomits first’ type affair.
Plenty of dates and times: Sometimes I want to get up at 6 and get it over with. Other times I want to wait until after work. I have all of these options and it’s held all over San Jose and Los Gatos so you’re flexible.
The workouts: it pains The Old Finn to say this but the workouts are (gasp…) fun. And they change it up constantly. You can do just about anything for two minutes and they know that. And they do keep it different. We were chucking pumpkins at each other on Halloween and Matt has us rugby drills.
My butt: after a couple of months of Be Fit, I have an enviable butt. It’s perky. It’s happy. It’s not sitting on my thighs. When I first started going I couldn’t run the football field. Now I own that b*tch. Twice. With a jump rope.
It’s all levels: I’m an an asthmatic cancer survivor with a tricky shoulder and cranky knees. The teachers are awesome about modifying things for everyone’s level if you ask. Just ask. Run your own damn race and don’t worry about what everyone else is doing — as a whole, the group is super supportive and even if you’re doing something different or less challenging than everyone else, no one is thinking less of you.
If you’re looking for a fun, outdoor workout, you got to try this. Even if, like me, you’re not a fitness person and might have a case of Pancake Butt you need to work on.

I went to the mandatory orientation and they didn’t even tell us clearly where the work outs were held, just the name of a school.
Tried to find it one their website, no luck.
Tried to send them an email from their contact us page — broken.
Called and left two messages and still haven’t heard back…
This morning at 6 am I went to the vague location (willow glen highschool) they mentioned at orientation, and there was no one there from the boot camp!
REALLY pissed me off!!!
I’m really not impressed by their customer service and I haven’t even attended the camp yet. I will not be giving them my service again.

Overpriced and marketed as a small group training with the one on one support from trainers with at least one check-​in call a month from «your» trainer. This is pretty much non-​existent. If you stop going for whatever reason then they forget all about you and just collect your money. And good luck getting out of the contract. Even if you do fall into the categories of injured or moving 30miles away from workout location they make you prove it and you still have to pay all these catch 22 fees. They just care about the money and not the individual. In my experience once you committed to a length of time they didn’t worry about you anymore because they can just auto deduct every month. What a waste of money.

I’m sorry to say this because most of the trainers were really nice and the location is very convenient for me, but it is so not worth the price! It’s ridiculous to pay $ 250/​month for this when a gym membership at an upscale gym with great facilities and a full range of included classes available all day long is less than half the price! I really wanted to like it, but you’re really just getting a group workout class for 40 mins (because of warm up and cool down), 3X a week or so in your preferred location (the accountability and nutrition advice they advertise was nonexistent in my experience). It doesn’t make sense…
Regardless of the price, I didn’t find the workouts very effective or motivating, and a few of the trainers seemed distracted and showed up late (I did wake up for a 6AM class one morning and the teacher was a no-​show). I’m keeping my gym membership!

This is hands down the best total body workout I have ever done. I used to go to the gym but be fit bootcamp is way better. It’s always outdoors, there are tons of times and places available, there is a great competitive spirit, the trainers are awesome, and the workouts are intense. You get a real sense of progress as your body gets stronger, you lose inches and pounds, and you never get bored.
I lost 20 pounds and several inches over the course of my year at bootcamp and I’m ready for another round. Audra is an awesome coach whose no nonsense attitude and unending well of good energy keep you motivated to keep bettering yourself and pushing your limits each week. My favorite parts are the fellow bootcampers and the fact that the whole year is outdoors. There is a real community feeling that you are all in this together and nothing helps me get through a workout more then trying to catchup to my neighbors and not fall behind.
Audra and the rest of the coaches work hard especially during the winter months when it can be really difficult to make yourself go every week. You may dread the wednesday workout of the week but the feeling of accomplishment you get when you are drenched with sweat at the end of a hard workout is great and I have always left the workouts feeling better than when I started.
I would really really recommend giving be fit bootcamp a try. Every exercise is tailored for multiple tier levels so everyone can go at their own pace and push themselves into the harder levels. The one thing I would say is make a commitment to go consistently so you get the most out of your workout. It is really hard at first especially when you are sore but just being around other people all struggling to get through the workout can be a real help. No one judges you except yourself.

I m a couch potato who is not motivated enough to go to gym everyday. So, i decided to try an outdoor boot camp to break the monotony of gym and get my fitness routine kick started. I purchased a Groupon deal ($ 25– 3 weeks of unlimited boot camp) and it turned out to be an awesome buy.
Coaches here are great, very motivating, push you hard but also make sure that you do not get hurt/​sore in the process. Each class is a 45 mins long session, a combination of cardio and strength training. Exercises are carefully chosen to ensure you move almost all muscles in your body. Ideal for beginners and variation in exercises are taught for hard core fitness freaks. Also, the circuit training format helps to keep the metabolism high and variety in exercises keeps the interest and motivation kicking. Access to videos on health, a guide on healthy eating and general emotional/​motivational email and reading material helps you stay on track.
All in all, a must try especially in Summers when the weather is perfect for some outdoor activity. I really admire all the coaches for their guidance, everyone’s style is distinct and Audra and Cathy are my favourite!
Why am I holding one star back? Two reasons. 1) Sessions can be upto 1 hour as 10 – 15 mins are spent warming up and cooling down. 2) A little pricey, if you don’t have a deal. I would love to join again but anything over $ 100/​month compared $ 15/​month in gym is a little over my budget. But that being said, if you can afford it… it’s a MUST MUST TRY!
Also, special thanks to Audra, for keeping me motivated and for keeping me on track! Would love to try your lean and clean challenge sometime :)
Note: Make sure you attend the mandatory orientation class before you can attend the regular classes.

Been in this bootcamp for a month and a half now and the fitness part is ok but the communication is awful. Call and get no call back. Email and get no email back. Really frustrating.

Very disappointing. I bought a groupon a year ago. I did not know about the mandatory orientation meeting either on a weeknight or weekend.
A nearly impossible task for me. They would not make an exception even though two other friends went told me everything (both said it was a sales meeting)
I did go to an orientation but could not make the next bootcamp.
They would not refund or let me go to bootcamp w/​o going to ANOTHER orientation.
Groupon will not refund as they have a class action settlement going on that I will have to apply for. Another nearly impossible feat. It’s a total runaround.

I’ve tried many bootcamps and this one is the worst I have tried. I’ve gotten one decent workout out of it and Justin was the trainer. I would not recommend this for anyone not a first time bootcamper. Also, they are always trying to upsell you to something else. That’s fine since every business has to make money, but they are SUPER pushy and don’t treat you the same way if you don’t buy an upgrade.
I feel as if I’ve paid them in time what I «saved» buying the groupon.

I consider myself an active person always looking for the next challenge. Boot camps are great to get you to the next level. And I have tried several different ones.
This particular boot camp put me off right away. even before the workout? After many phone calls I was finally able to get into a orientation session (a month after my purchase). Orientation took over an hour — mostly making sure we did what they say. Waste of time.
The classes are led by different people each day during the week, and the classes are large 20 – 30 people (too many for focused weight/​strength work). The coaches seemed pretty distracted too.
Maybe they need a reminder — these are people that want to get in shape — but not get hurt in the process.
Also If you go in on a deal (groupon/​living social) — they just spend their time marketing to you. If your program helps the person feel included, and they see results — you will get committment from them.
Thankfully I had 1 good workout… thanks Justin.

My experience was nice, but this Boot Camp is for trained and experienced people, who wants to challenge themselves with extra workout and hard exercises. Not for beginners as I am! They do advertise — better than Personal Trainer (cheaper) and better than gym… but it’s hard to believe. No personal attention, expect when they yell your name to run faster and do faster burpees… will continue with classes and other equipment at my regular gym ;-)

I recently moved to San Jose and have had a hard time finding a schedule and place that works well for me. I was very involved in fitness living in SF but for some reason found San Jose a hard place to get moving. Be Fit has changed my life here. It’s true that it’s a 45 minute work out and yes you have to bring your mat and weights but you get what you give and in these classes you want to give it all. The trainers are inspiring and being held accountable is refreshing. I think that no matter what your physical state you can get a great workout if you give it your all. Maybe the Olympic athlete that posted a 1 was bored but for the rest of us humans this is a fun and challenging workout. Special shout out to KT, she’s amazing.

We had a great workout (WOW) this morning! What I remember the most was doing the weighted squat presses. I was getting pretty sloppy on them (it was probably like the third or fourth round) and I was leaning forward on my squats. Katie pointed it out to me, but I really didn’t think I could do them right anymore. I felt exhausted. So, Chloie came up and got in front of me so that I couldn’t lean forward and said «now do them right». I seriously didn’t think I could, but somehow I got the 10 done correctly and Chloie said «see Richard you can do it!»
In my opinion, this is what boot camp is all about. You guys teaching us that we can go beyond what we think our limits are and understanding how our bodies work and how to make them better. You have a wonderful team of trainers with Katie, Chloie, and Justin. They are all committed to what they are doing, care about us, and demonstrate that everyday we have boot camp. I look forward to seeing them every time I go out.
Keep up the good work! What you are doing really does make a difference in our lives :)

After three days in a row of going to boot camp — I’m sore and proud of it!
Great people, friendly and they are encouraging.
I look forward to doing two a day in a couple of weeks!

What is there not to love about Audra & her team! They’re amazing and keep you motivated. I enjoy that the bootcamp is outdoors in the fresh air. The class is only 45 minutes three days a week, but everytime class is over my body feels like jelly– having worked every muscle in my body! After only two weeks I can see the changes my body is going through. Thank you Justin & Katie.
Forget the gym, join Be Fit Boot Camp!

This is my 2^nd week of Boot Camp from my Groupon (8 sessions) and it’s been an amazing experience! The trainers Justin and Katie are great, they are there to push and motivate you to help achieve your fitness goal. They work out every part of your body and muscle, after each session I leave there feeling awesome! We meet 3 times a week at the Campbell Community Center. If you are bored of the gym, definitely sign up for Be Fit Boot Camp, Audra and the trainers are awesome!!!

Note: this review is specifically for the Los Gatos camp.
I wanted to love this bootcamp; I really did. The location is so incredibly convenient — right in front of the Los Gatos Civic Center! For me, it doesn’t get much better than that. However, it’s just not a good value for the money. The Los Gatos camp meets only 3x/​week (M/​W/​F) for 45 min/​session. The 45 minute session includes a good 10 minutes of warm-​up and cool-​down. At least 50% of the time, I had barely broken a sweat by the time we disbanded. At a regular (non-​discounted) price of $ 250/​month, I just wasn’t getting enough return on my investment.
The instructors are really nice, though.